Oh, man! I wish someone would have that kind of stuff left over for my use! Cool!

I don't see why it wouldn't work for making some great stepping stones. I would still reinforce the stones with lath or some other mesh, but they should be pretty strong.

Do you have any molds?

Do you have a place to store the concrete bags where they won't be subjected to freezing temps or moisture?

Congrats! You could make tons of stepping stones in the next couple of months.

Jo

I was planning on digging out and pouring them in place. I live in So. Florida, so I don't have freeze and thaw conditions. Do you think I still need to reinforce them? How thick would you recommend I pour them?

Any suggestions on how to color them to look like sandstone?

I'm actually trying to work up to a patio with space between the stones for low ground cover/grass. I just love that look and it fits in with the casual FL thing.

Since it is a bagged product, I have a coupla' quick questions. Is it high strength "Concrete" (pre-mixed with sand & aggregates)...or high strength "Cement" (modified Portland).

As for thickness, good quality commercial stepping stones are typically 2" thick sans reinforcement. Personally, I'd add the reinforcing. Some heavy weight 1"x1", galvanized cage wire should hold them together, no matter what. Just dig your in ground form (the hole), pour it half full, lay in a section of the wire cut about an inch smaller than the hole, then pour it to the top.

Are you planning on any particular finish or texture? Remeber that smooth concrete can get very slippery, especially once some nice looking moss has grown on it.

and you can also play with the color to get any look you want. Integral, acid etch or any combination. Making very "natural" looking fake rock is really quite easy and lools a whole lot better than plain 'crete.

If you would like a rundown on the many colorant options, take a look at the link below. I put together a fairly comprehensive set of color guides a while back and they are now up on the web.

Good luck and congratulations on an excellent "score"! Wish someone would will me 33 bags!

All my best --- Tango

Here is a link that might be useful: Page with Cement Color Guide PDF